I have a broken block where starter bolt goes in I was wondering has anyone been able to make a bracket . Does anyone know how to get around this problem? I have an extra bolt hole inline with the inside bolt hole the outside bolt hole broke out very little cast around the outside stater bolt hole. Can someone help me.

Since the inner bolt hole is good, you can come off the bellhousing with a support if the block is actually broken enough to allow a nut where the threaded hole was, and then clamp that side with the bracket and a bolt.
Had a friend who's block broke on the outside hole and we did this, but actually had to grind away some material to allow room for the nut, as half the threaded hole was still there.

If the starter is not properly smimmed for gear to flywheel clearance. if wrong bolts used etc . you end up with broken out holes or broken starter nose casting. Also the factory had a brace that holds up the end of the starter.
Go to the Wiki link at the top of this page, then click on engines, then when on engine page click on starters, ther are 3 or 4 pages of starter information

I have a broken block where starter bolt goes in I was wondering has anyone been able to make a bracket . Does anyone know how to get around this problem? I have an extra bolt hole inline with the inside bolt hole the outside bolt hole broke out very little cast around the outside stater bolt hole. Can someone help me.

Well, most times, the outermost hole (blue circle) is the one that cracks/breaks off. It's used by both patterns. But if the black circled hole is the bad one, the mini starter idea will work.

The OP hasn't bothered to reply to any of this, so prollably a moot point.

There are mini starters that have the straight across only or staggered only patterns, as well as mini starters that have two sets of straight across holes to accommodate both diameters of flex/flywheels.

Well, most times, the outermost hole (blue circle) is the one that cracks/breaks off. It's used by both patterns. But if the black circled hole is the bad one, the mini starter idea will work.

The OP hasn't bothered to reply to any of this, so prollably a moot point.

There are mini starters that have the straight across only or staggered only patterns, as well as mini starters that have two sets of straight across holes to accommodate both diameters of flex/flywheels.

Yeah, I reread the op and he said the outside hole broke. Repair is needed.

I have a broken starter bolt hole where the hole holds the starter with a bolt mine is the out sidebolt housing the engine block outside threading broke off and now the starter is not turn the fly wheel. so what im going to do is drill the hole higher and put a heli coil if that dosent work ill drill through the top and put a bolt if that dosent work its going to the gravyard

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